I have now read the first book twice and it was better the second time around. I know it has gotten lots of controversy over the years for it's blatant racist main character named Elloren. However that is the charm of this series, this book puts Elloren through trials and you can literally read her character growth, she goes from ignorant about other cultures and thinking she's better to thinking that she's still got a lot to learn and that other cultures aren't bad at all, they're just people trying to live and survive exactly like her. I'm not a great writer, so I hope I get the point across, there is one scene that really shook me, where Elloren learns from Professor Kristian that 'history is written by the victors.' So Elloren literally realizes that to piece together a correct history she needs to critically think and read sources from all peoples not just her own. Elloren grows into the role of heroine, she doesn't start in it. And I think this book is very important, it really teaches you that racism is inherited/learned behavior, and you can change and help many other types of people.
I'll probably talk about this series many times over as it progresses and I get the opportunity to read more of it. The newest book the Shadow Wand releases in June and I've already pre-ordered it.
In a nutshell, this series is high epic fantasy for young adults with slow burn romance, potential for enemies to lovers, witches, selkies, powerful women, fae, dragons and a resistance to totalitarian rule.
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